Obituaries

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Ola Mae Lemons

Ola Mae Lemons

Nov 22, 2010

Ola Mae Lemons, daughter of the late William David and Matilda (Jones) Braninburg, was born on September 12, 1915 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma and passed away on November 22, 2010 at the Houston House in Houston, Missouri. She was 95 years, 2 months, and 10 days of age. Ola grew up in the Glenpool, Oklahoma area and married Clearn Lemons on...

Janet G. Townsend

Janet G. Townsend

Nov 21, 2010

Janet Gaylan Slate Townsend, Mountain Grove, passed away on November 21, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer.She was born May 7, 1943, in Sylvatus, Virginia, the daughter of Rachel Virginia Quesenberry Slate and Richard Price Slate, Sr. She was the oldest of 4 siblings. On June 5, 1964, she married Howard Garfield (Gary) Townsend, Jr. Two children were born...

Hayward 'Ronnie' Mcgowan

Hayward 'Ronnie' Mcgowan

Nov 18, 2010

Hayward Ronald “Ronnie” McGowan, son of Hayward L. and Ollie (Baney) McGowan, was born on June 6, 1938 in Mtn. Grove, Missouri and went to be with the Lord on November 18, 2010 following a long illness. He was 72 years, 5 months, and 12 days of age. Ronnie grew up on his parent’s farm near Bendavis, Missouri and attended...

Donald C. Harris

Donald C. Harris

Nov 14, 2010

Donald C. Harris, son of the late Mark and Elda (Burns) Harris, was born on November 1, 1919 in Dora, Missouri and passed away on November 14, 2010 at his home in Vanzant, Missouri at 91 years of age. As a young man, he worked several different jobs. In 1942, he was inducted into the army. He served for 3...

Floyd Jarvis

Floyd Jarvis

Nov 13, 2010

Floyd Andrew Jarvis, son of the late Joseph Sennith and Olga Victoria (Bloomgren) Jarvis, was born on November 20, 1927, north of Mountain Grove and departed this life on November 13, 2010, in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove at the age of 82 years, 11 months, and 24 days. Floyd was born and raised on the family...

James Paris Moseley

James Paris Moseley

Oct 31, 2010

James Paris Moseley, son of the late Jesse Frank and Ollie May (Montgomery) Moseley, was born on March 22, 1922 in Graff, Missouri and departed this life on October 31, 2010 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 88 years of age. Paris grew up in the Graff Community north of Mtn .Grove. In 1943, he...

Danny Lee Clary

Danny Lee Clary

Oct 31, 2010

October 31, 2010 is the day Danny was called from his earthly home to join many of his loved ones in Heaven. Danny was born on August 1, 1955 to Van and Betty (Jones) Clary and greeted by a sister, Russelle Anne. So life began for this blond haired, blue eyed little boy in Cabool, Missouri. He played and grew...

Maxine Fern Witt

Maxine Fern Witt

Oct 26, 2010

Maxine Fern Witt, daughter of the late Fred and Lena (Franklin) Melton, was born on November 16, 1922 in Tarkio, Missouri and departed this life on October 26, 2010 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 87 years of age. She was a lifelong resident of Mtn. Grove and a member of the First Baptist Church...

William Charles Stocker Sr.

William Charles Stocker Sr.

Oct 25, 2010

Mr. Stocker was cremated under the direction of the Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home.  Burial will be in Glenwood Memorial Gardens in Broomall, Pennsylvania on November 3, 2010 at 11:00 AM. Obitaury: William Charles Stocker Sr., son of the late George and Minnie (Deilly) Stocker, was born on June 15, 1917 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and departed this life on October 25, 2010...

Ruby Lee Baney

Ruby Lee Baney

Oct 24, 2010

Ruby Lee (Haggard) Baney, daughter of the late Harvey and Elizabeth (Shelley) Haggard, was born on August 31, 1923 in Texas County, Missouri, and departed this life on October 24, 2010 in the Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 87 years, 1 month and 24 days of age at the time of her passing....

Lois M. Sutherland

Lois M. Sutherland

Oct 15, 2010

Lois M. Sutherland, daughter of the late Orville C. and Lottie (Covelle) Swan, was born on February 10, 1922 in Anderson County, Missouri and departed this life on Friday, October 15, 2010 in the Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 88 years, 8 months and 5 days of age. Lois grew up and attended...

Jerry Lee Coday

Jerry Lee Coday

Oct 13, 2010

Former Mtn. Grove resident Jerry Lee Coday, 67, died October 13, 2010, at North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri from complications of Liver Disease. Jerry was born June 8, 1943, in Mansfield, Mo., to the late Vernes and Luree (Dixon) Coday. He graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1961 and joined the United States Marine Corp....

Opal Lorene Hart

Opal Lorene Hart

Oct 13, 2010

Opal Lorene Hart, daughter of the late John and Ida (Boyer) Kelley, was born on October 3, 1918 in Huggins, Missouri and departed this life on October 13, 2010 in the Autumns Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri following a short illness, at 92 years of age. Opal grew up and attended school in the Huggins and Bendavis Communities....

Letha Lamoine Fry

Letha Lamoine Fry

Oct 12, 2010

Letha Lamoine Fry, daughter of the late Nathan and Rose Ellen (Hammond) Middleton, was born on May 20, 1929 in Wright County, Missouri and departed this life on October 12, 2010 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 81 years of age. Letha grew up and attended school in Wright County. At the age of fifteen,...

Wayne Russell Campbell

Wayne Russell Campbell

Oct 10, 2010

“But let it be the hidden man of the heart in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit which is in the sight of God, of great price.” - 1Peter 3:4 Wayne Russell Campbell, son of Fred and Lettie (Strunk) Campbell, was born on July 27, 1927 in Douglas County Missouri, and went...

Marjorie Grace Mckinney

Marjorie Grace Mckinney

Oct 9, 2010

Marjorie Grace McKinney, daughter of the late James Emory and Lucy Mae (Steffy) Cole, was born on September 25, 1931 in Kingsport, Tennessee, and departed this life on Saturday, October 9, 2010 in the Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri, following a short illness. She was 79 years, and 14 days of age. Marjorie grew up and attended school...

William James Snell

William James Snell

Oct 9, 2010

William James Snell, son of the late Floyd and Frances (Piontek) Snell, was born on June 22, 1950 in LaSalle, Illinois, and departed this life on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at his residence near Norwood, Missouri, following a short illness at 60 years of age. William grew up in Illinois and in his early years he attended the St. Mary’s...

Beverly Roberta Ray

Beverly Roberta Ray

Oct 6, 2010

Beverly Roberta Ray was born on April 18, 1917 in East Jaffrey, New Hampshire to Robert Samuel and Marion (Kelly) Boak. She passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at the age of 93 years, 5 months, and 18 days. She was comforted at the very moment of her passing by her three children. She credited her relative long life...

Evie Mae Harmon

Evie Mae Harmon

Oct 3, 2010

Evie Mae (Lemons) Harmon was born August 7, 1912 to Sissy Victoria (James) and Monroe Lee Lemons in Howard County, Arkansas and departed this life on October 3, 2010 in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following a short illness. She was 98 years, 1 month and 26 days of age. Evie grew up and attended school in Nashville, Arkansas. She was united...

Opal Blanch Page

Opal Blanch Page

Oct 1, 2010

Opal Blanch Page, daughter of the late William Franklin and Lora Mae (Perkins) Melton, was born April 3, 1927 in Wappapello, Missouri, and passed away October 1, 2010 in Mtn. View, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 83 years of age. At the age of 8, Opal’s family moved to the Willow Springs, Missouri area. Opal was united in...